rhites'S MOCK DRAFT
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rhites'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 18, 2026

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  • rhites DRAFTING FOR THE
    Browns
Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CLE)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (CLE)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Emmanuel Pregnon Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (CLE)
Emmanuel Pregnon
OG Oregon
Emmett Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (CLE)
Emmett Johnson
RB Nebraska
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (CLE)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Tim Keenan III Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (CLE)
Tim Keenan III
DT Alabama
Isaiah World Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CLE)
Isaiah World
OT Oregon
Drew Allar Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CLE)
Drew Allar
QB Penn State
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (CLE)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (CLE)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (KC)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (KC)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Tim Keenan III Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (NO)
Tim Keenan III
DT Alabama
Draft Picks Traded
Keldric Faulk Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (KC)
Keldric Faulk
DE-EDGE Auburn
Dontay Corleone Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NO)
Dontay Corleone
DT Cincinnati
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (KC)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Players Gained
Head Shot
Chris Olave
WR
Draft Grade — Browns
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Browns turned the phones into found money: B+.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with De'Zhaun Stribling at the 206th overall pick, a reach of 51 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. It does the job without flash, and the B+ reflects it.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. Landing Wheatley that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In pick 9 they get a matchup problem out wide. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick24 Rnd1 Caleb Lomu
In No. 24 they get a building block for the line at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick39 Rnd2 Emmanuel Pregnon
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Emmanuel Pregnon. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick107 Rnd4 Emmett Johnson
Emmett Johnson slid further than he should have, and Round 4, Pick 7 is lovely value for the running back. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick109 Rnd4 Zakee Wheatley
A safety of that caliber at slot 109 is the definition of value, full stop. It fills a real need, too.
Pick132 Rnd4 Tim Keenan III
A reach for Tim Keenan III in pick No. 132; a little patience would have been rewarded. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick141 Rnd5 Isaiah World
No drama and no debate, Isaiah World went about where he belonged in the Round 5 slot. The roster fit checks out.
Pick146 Rnd5 Drew Allar
Drew Allar at the 146th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick206 Rnd6 De'Zhaun Stribling
De'Zhaun Stribling in pick 206 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick248 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
They paid sticker price for Trey Zuhn III in the 248th pick, and that is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.